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 Posted: Wed 8:15, 28 Aug 2013 Post subject: Great fanfare for 'Three Kings' in Miami-spun3 |
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Great fanfare for 'Three Kings' in Miami,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]
The MVP has taken centre stage in Miami.
"It feels right," James said. "To be in this position, to wear the Heat uniform,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], everything is nice. We're going to make the world know that the Heat is back."
With 13,000 fans chanting "Yes We Did!" amid an atmosphere more suited to a rock concert than a basketball game,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], the Miami Heat welcomed the NBA's newest trio of superstars Friday night for a celebration unlike just about any other in team history.
James, Heat favourite Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh all arrived accompanied by plumes of smoke,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], lifted into the air on a forklift for their grand arrival.
Great fanfare. Great expectations.
"It's still surreal, man," Wade said earlier. "Me, Chris and 'Bron. We ready. We want to go to the gym now."
Wade was in the middle as the trio was lifted skyward for the entrance - Bosh on his right, James on his left. Bosh pointed to the fans and screamed,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], while Wade aimed his index fingers at the crowd and James strutted about to the fans' delight.
They walked down the stairs to a long runway,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], slapping high-fives with fans,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], clapping their hands and soaking in the atmosphere.
Meanwhile,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], behind the scenes, the Heat continued working on sign-and-trade deals for both players, and tried to clear space for Udonis Haslem - Wade's teammate for seven seasons and someone the 2006 NBA final MVP wants back for the next chapter.
"This is surpassing a dream come true,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]," Wade said. "You always want to put yourself in the best position possible. To have an opportunity to team up with arguably the best trio to ever play the game of basketball is amazing."
Heat broadcaster Eric Reid called them the "Three Kings" as the program got under way an hour behind schedule, presumably because of the trade talks. Keys to the city were there for each star,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], and Gov. Charlie Crist was in the stands, along with several city and county officials.
"We wanted to come here, then LeBron wanted to come," Bosh said. "Let's get it done, man. Let's get this thing going."
Heat president Pat Riley - the mastermind of the deals - and coach Erik Spoelstra sat in the stands, as did owner Micky Arison, all of them beaming.
Fans were given posters with James, Wade and Bosh together in Heat uniforms - "Yes. We. Did." was the slogan in big white letters - and crowded around a runway surrounded by video screens and smoke effects.
James will wear No. 6 instead of his usual 23. Bosh will don No. 1 instead of No. 4, Wade said,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], because he "wanted a new beginning."
And even Wade - who considers his No. 3 sacred - thought about switching his number as well.
"Then I realized, three is magical, and now it represents more than just my number," Wade said. "It represents the three of us making sacrifices as well."
On Friday in Miami, the scene was sheer bliss.
James' jerseys weren't even going on hangers inside the Miami team store; for the most part, they were getting sold as soon as they could be taken out of the box. A line of fans snaked around the arena on a steamy morning just to put their names on a waiting list for tickets. - and were gone in an hour.
"The road to history," James wrote early Friday on Twitter, "starts now."
And there will be nights,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], like this one, filled with spectacle.
Glitz and glamour,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], for sure - but Wade said the NBA's newest Big 3 can handle the hype.
"Yeah, it's going to be Hollywood down here,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]," Wade said. "But when we step on the court,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], it's going to be about business. And everyone who wants to be part of this organization is going to have to make that sacrifice."
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